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December 1861 in the Civil War As fall turned into the winter of 1861, the inaction that had characterized the main Federal armies in November continued on into December. Although President Abraham Lincoln tried...

November 1861 in the Civil War As November 1861 began, both sides in the Civil War continued to shuffle commanders in various locations. Major General George McClellan succeeded 75 year old Winfield Scott as...